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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: RADHA BHARADWAJ

Author Spotlight: Bharadwaj

Radha Bharadwaj is an Indian film maker and writer who moved to the U.S. in her late teens. She received her MFA in Radio, TV, and Film from Temple University’s School of Media and Communication, and is most well known

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Posted in 2013, Additional Content, Author Spotlight, Non-Fiction

WTP: Domestic Drone Strikes in the U.S.

WTP: Domestic Drone Strikes

Submitted by Emily H., Fairfax, VA CONTEXT: On Wednesday, Mar. 06, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) took to the senate floor and proceeded to “drone” on for an astonishing 13 hours, according to Public Radio International. Sen. Rand’s objective, to

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Posted in 2013, Additional Content, We The People

Pink Slips, by Donald McCarthy

Pink Slips

At some point in the future, allegedly. # Mickey Valkyrie, soon to be known only as Eleven, walked the hallway littered with young businessmen and businesswomen trying to look busy in his presence. With the economy as it was, no

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Posted in 2013, Fiction, Literary

ANNOUNCING: RITE-PATH, powered by The Washington Pastime

Rite-Path

The Washington Pastime is proud to announce the introduction of our newest service, Rite-Path. Rite-Path is a dynamic feedback loop between writers and The Washington Pastime’s senior editorial staff. Rite-Path Services are available now in a variety of options designed

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Posted in 2013, News

The Last Rite, by Radha Bharadwaj

Last Rite

Kasi was sinking…. They had left him undisturbed, cocooned in worn shawls in a corner of the hut. His eyes are becoming glazed, noted the daughter-in-law. Life went on around Kasi. His wife Ganga stirred an iron pot over the

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Posted in 2013, Fiction, Literary

Oscillator, by Meera Jhala

Oscillator

When I was ten, my family moved from India to the United States. The move must have dislodged me permanently from equilibrium, because ever since then, like a pendulum, I’ve just kept on swinging. But I’ve not just been a

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Posted in 2013, Fiction, Literary

WTP: GUNS in the U.S.

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Topic: provided by: E.R., Edison, NJ SYNOPSIS: The gun debate is raging on months after the tragedy in Newtown. With so many different political viewpoints, and the 2nd amendment to uphold, what would be a fair compromise for both proponents

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Posted in 2013, Additional Content, We The People

A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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What a journey it’s been. I have been with The Washington Pastime for 14 months. And for all of that time, The Washington Pastime has been my literary home. This platform helped me to find my voice; and today, I’m proud

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ANNOUNCING: WEBSITE RE-LAUNCH

Website Relaunch Great News — Thanks to generous donations, your patience, and the support of our readership, The Washington Pastime will (finally) be making a move onto a more secure server and web host in the coming week. UPDATE: The

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